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#8a83bc color: Bravo!

#8a83bc is rgb(138, 131, 188) in RGB and oklch(63.804% 0.08474 289.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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247°
100%

63.8%
0.085
289°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8a83bc

#8a83bc is a soft violet color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.05:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bravo! (#8c80b9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #8a83bc mixed with white

  1. 8a83bc
  2. 958fc3
  3. a09bca
  4. aba7d1
  5. b7b3d7
  6. c2c0de
  7. cecce5
  8. dad9eb
  9. e6e5f2
  10. f3f2f9

Darker: #8a83bc mixed with black

  1. 8a83bc
  2. 7771a3
  3. 65608b
  4. 534f73
  5. 423f5d
  6. 322f47
  7. 222032
  8. 14121f
  9. 07060d
  10. 010102

Calmer: #8a83bc with less saturation

  1. 8a83bc
  2. 8a84b7
  3. 8a85b3
  4. 8a86ae
  5. 8a87a9
  6. 8a88a4
  7. 8b899f
  8. 8b899a
  9. 8b8a95
  10. 8b8b90

Questions about #8a83bc

What color is #8a83bc?

#8a83bc is soft violet. The closest named color is Bravo!. In RGB it is rgb(138, 131, 188), in HSL hsl(247.37, 29.84%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.804% 0.08474 289.392).

What colors go well with #8a83bc?

The complementary color of #8a83bc is #8f9051. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d8dbf and #a27bac. The triadic partners are #b67c5d and #529c83.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a83bc?

White text reads better on #8a83bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a83bc a warm or cool color?

#8a83bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.085.